NYSE:WEA

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund - WEA Stock Forecast, Price & News

$11.14

-0.21 (-1.85%)

(As of 01/26/2023 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range: $11.10
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$11.37
50-Day Range: $10.21
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$11.35
52-Week Range: $9.54
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$13.43

Volume: 39,343 shs
Average Volume: 44,973 shs
Market Capitalization: N/A

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: 0.06%
Price Target: N/A

Institutional Ownership

About Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (NYSE:WEA) Stock

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Western Asset Management Company. The fund is co-managed by Western Asset Management Company Limited, Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd., and Western Asset Management Company Ltd. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund primarily invests in investment grade bonds, including corporate bonds, U.S. government and agency securities, and mortgage related securities. It seeks to maintain an average duration of around two to three years with an average credit quality of BBB. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Index and the Barclays Capital U.S. Credit Index. Western Asset Premier Bond Fund was formed on March 28, 2002 and is domiciled in the United States.

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WEA Stock News Headlines

January 21, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (NYSE:WEA) Declares Monthly Dividend of $0.07

December 21, 2022 | msn.com

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund goes ex dividend tomorrow

January 26, 2023 | PressReach (Ad)

Stocks News Announcement

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November 29, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund Announces Financial Position as of September 30, 2022

November 10, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

WEA: An Opportunity Opening Up In Higher Quality Bonds

September 19, 2022 | nasdaq.com

December 16th Options Now Available For Western Union (WU)

August 31, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Old West Investment Management Q2 2022 Investor Letter

August 25, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

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January 26, 2023 | Porter & Company (Ad)

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May 27, 2022 | nz.finance.yahoo.com

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May 26, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund Announces Financial Position as of March 31, 2022

May 17, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of June, July, August, and September 2022

December 20, 2021 | nasdaq.com

Western Asset Bond Fund Share of Beneficial Interest (WEA)

November 17, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund Announces Financial Position as of September 30, 2021

September 27, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of October and November 2021

May 24, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund Announces Financial Position as of March 31, 2021

November 25, 2020 | businesswire.com

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund Announces Financial Position as of September 30, 2020

October 31, 2020 | finance.yahoo.com

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (WIW)

September 16, 2020 | finance.yahoo.com

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of October and November 2020

September 1, 2020 | finance.yahoo.com

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (XWEAX)

June 19, 2020 | seekingalpha.com

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund goes ex-dividend on Monday

May 26, 2020 | finance.yahoo.com

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund Announces Financial Position as of March 31, 2020

May 19, 2020 | finance.yahoo.com

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of June, July, August and September 2020

May 13, 2020 | www.forbes.com

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May 11, 2020 | www.nasdaq.com

Disney’s “Hidden” Dividend Cut Will Cost You (Even if You Don’t Own It)

April 15, 2020 | www.businesswire.com

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund Announces Change of Location of Annual Meeting of Shareholders to Be Held on May 8, 2020

March 31, 2020 | www.wsj.com

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WEA Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 2/1 Dividend: 1/23/2023
Today: 1/26/2023
Dividend Payable: 2/01/2023
Ex-Dividend for 3/1 Dividend: 2/17/2023
Dividend Payable: 3/01/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Asset Management
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Finance
Current Symbol: NYSE:WEA
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1163792
Web: www.leggmason.com
Phone: 626-844-9400
Fax: N/A
Employees: N/A
Year Founded: N/A

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Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
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Return on Equity: N/A
Return on Assets: N/A

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Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: N/A
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: N/A

Key Executives

Mr. Kenneth Donald Fuller (Age 65)
Chief Exec. Officer, Pres and Trustee

Mr. Paul Jablansky
Portfolio Mang.

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Insiders & Institutions

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WEA Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WEA shares performed in 2023?: Western Asset Premier Bond Fund's stock was trading at $10.64 at the start of the year. Since then, WEA stock has increased by 5.2% and is now trading at $11.19.
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Are investors shorting Western Asset Premier Bond Fund?: Western Asset Premier Bond Fund saw a decrease in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 10,600 shares, a decrease of 53.3% from the December 31st total of 22,700 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 41,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days.
View Western Asset Premier Bond Fund's Short Interest.
How often does Western Asset Premier Bond Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Western Asset Premier Bond Fund?: Western Asset Premier Bond Fund announced a monthly dividend on Monday, November 28th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 21st will be given a dividend of $0.066 per share on Wednesday, March 1st. This represents a $0.79 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.08%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 17th.
Read our dividend analysis for WEA.
Is Western Asset Premier Bond Fund a good dividend stock?: Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (NYSE:WEA) pays an annual dividend of $0.78 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.06%.
Read our dividend analysis for WEA.

What other stocks do shareholders of Western Asset Premier Bond Fund own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Western Asset Premier Bond Fund investors own include AT&T (T), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Verizon Communications (VZ), AllianceBernstein (AB), BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund (CII), International Business Machines (IBM), Altria Group (MO), Southern (SO), Seagate Technology (STX) and Plains All American Pipeline (PAA).
What is Western Asset Premier Bond Fund's stock symbol?: Western Asset Premier Bond Fund trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "WEA."
Who are Western Asset Premier Bond Fund's major shareholders?: Western Asset Premier Bond Fund's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Ronald L Olson and William E B Siart.
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How do I buy shares of Western Asset Premier Bond Fund?: Shares of WEA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Western Asset Premier Bond Fund's stock price today?: One share of WEA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $11.19.
How can I contact Western Asset Premier Bond Fund?: Western Asset Premier Bond Fund's mailing address is 385 E Colorado Blvd, PASADENA, CA 91101-1923, United States. The official website for the company is www.leggmason.com. The investment management company can be reached via phone at 626-844-9400.

This page (NYSE:WEA) was last updated on 1/26/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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